Mission Statement To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. THE PASTOR S PAGE

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1 OCTOBER 2017 First United Methodist Church of Wabash, Indiana F I R S T E D I T I O N Mission Statement To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our Covenant Together: Love. Lead. Teach. Transform. THE PASTOR S PAGE 110 N. Cass Street, Wabash, IN If everything goes as planned, by the time you read this article, my family and I will be working on the house we have chosen in town. Our new address is 558 N Miami Street. We just finished our sixth year here at Wabash 1st UMC. Anyone who knows anything about UMC pastors and appointments knows that purchasing a house in our seventh year is, well, unusual. The reason I am willing to do this is because I believe this congregation is in the midst of shifting to become more missional in nature. We are reaching out to our community. We are embracing the least and the lost. We are caring for our neighborhood. I am very excited about this congregation s trajectory. Passion for mission is vital for any church or organization to succeed. I believe Wabash 1st UMC is sitting on the precipice of something profound: the rediscovery and profound implementation of our mission. I pray we continue to move forward. In order to do that, we need to put a few things in place. We will be continuing our FCJ renewal process. We need prayer for that and those involved in leading. We will continue praying walking our neighborhood and trying to bridge relationships with our neighbors. We will need more and more help as we try to significantly and effectively reach our neighborhood. One of the needs the FCJ 2.0 phase 1 showed us that we need to do is develop a Discipleship Pathway--an intentional plan to connect people from strangers to God all the way to missionaries. Our congregation needs to work on developing that plan AND we need to work together to place every person who calls this congregation home on a path from disconnectedness to lighting the world. Purchasing a house places us nearer to our congregation s mission field. I am excited to work together with you to make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. I believe the next few years will be very exciting and transformative for our congregation and community. I am looking forward to being with you in it. Shalom, Rev. Kurt Advent will be here before we know it. This year I would like your help in developing our Advent worship times. Please share a tradition (that I can share with the whole congregation) that enriches your Advent and Christmas celebrations. Friday January 19- Saturday January 20, 2018, is our FCJ 2.0 phase 2 weekend. Questions? See me. Senior Pastor - Rev. Kurt Freeman Pastor of Visitation - Rev. John Cook office.wabfirstumc@cinergymetro.net Telephone: (260)

2 YOUTH NEWS FROM NICK! Nick Jacobson

3 I would like to thank everyone that has volunteered for FACT beginning October 4. The after school program begins at 3:30. We will need many volunteers to do homework, read, and do activities with the children attending. Many children in our community need to know that they are loved and cared for and this ministry is much needed. Families are invited to join their children for worship beginning at 5:30 with a meal to follow at 6:00. The children s Christmas Program will be starting soon. Look for sign ups to begin early November with practice for the program beginning in November during the Sunday school/jr. Church times. The Christmas program will be on Christmas Eve with the time to be announced at a later date. I still have some dates available for 9:00 Sunday school teachers for K-2 and 3-5 age groups and 10:00 nursery coverage. If you would like to help teach a class or cover the nursery, please let me know. Angel Hostetler Director of Children s Ministry DOOR OPENER: Jake Halderman WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS FOR OCTOBER USHERS OF ST. MARK, D eb b i e B r y a n t, Leader Brad Wagner, Oren Wagner, Ed Gilbert, Howard Halderman, Joe Halderman, Tabitha Wagner GREETERS 10/1/2017-Susan Beckett & Carol Stefanatos 10/8/2017-Howard & Kari Halderman & family 10/15/2017-Margery Justice & Elley Justice 10/22/2017-Jon Higgins family 10/29/2017-Larry & Cindy Hoffman COFFEE HOSTS 10/1/2017-Stan & Patsy Myers 10/8/2017-Nick & Teresa Harris family 10/15/2017-Kids First 10/22/2017-Steve & Jane Hentgen 10/29/2017-Worship Team WORSHIP Opening Prayer & Children s Parable 10/1/2017-Pastor John Cook & Elizabeth & Rebekah Freeman 10/8/2017-Roseanne Turner & Alan Palmer 10/15/2017-Larry Curless & Denise Stouffer 10/22/2017-Cindy Willour & Pastor John Cook 10/29/2017-Alex Hentgen & Tammy Whitenack

4 BOY SCOUT TROOP 429 FUND RAISER BREAKFAST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th 7 AM to 10 First United Methodist Church FREEWILL DONATION PANCAKES EGGS SAUSAGE BISCUITS & GRAVY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 SPOOKY SOUP LUNCHEON Please join us for this Spooktacular day as we hear scary stories from the Bible! Sunday, October 29 th - 8:00 and 10:00 worship services Join us in the 11a.m. for a frightfully delightful carry in lunch and goolish games Spooky Soups will be provided. A sign-up sheet is on the foyer table. Requests for breads, crackers, rolls, desserts and help in the kitchen! It will be a howlin good time! Wear your Halloween costume/casual dress SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE 8:00 a.m. in the Chapel 9:00 a.m. Bible study 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary Coffee hour following the 10 a.m. service, in the MAC Communion on the first Sunday of each month NEWSLETTER DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER NEWS IS OCTOBER 15

5 KIDS FIRST NEWS CORNER October Donation Requests REMEMBER F.I.S.H. THE FIRST SUNDAY of each month is Collection Sunday for F.I.S.H. Please bring dry and/or canned items you would like to contribute to the Friends In Service Here food pantry, to church, on Sunday, October 1st. All contributions w ill be delivered to F.I.S.H. during the week. Suggested Items: Canned fruit & vegetables, cereal, pasta, tuna, canned meat, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce. Your donations are always greatly appreciated. October 1-Hand Soap, Baby Wipes, Paper Towel, Kleenex October 8- Ketchup, Pancake Syrup, Peanut Butter, Jelly October 15-Gold Fish, Teddy Grahams, Vanilla Wafers, Chicken in a Biskit Crackers October 22-Rice Cakes, Pretzels, Popcorn, Cheese Balls October 29-Halloween Candy Missie Edwards Director THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE S HELP!! We would like to thank the church family for donations made to help us complete our float that we entered in the Roann Festival. If you have not already heard, our float came in first in its class and best overall float! Woohoo!!! It was a fun day for all involved and we were blessed with a beautiful day! We would also like to make a special thanks to everyone who participated and also to Bill and Trish Abell for opening up their home to us to decorate the float, the Outreach Committee, Kids First Parents, Kids First Staff, Kids First Board, Gary and Nancy Devore, Andrea Bakehorn and family, Jade and Adam Hall, Denise Stouffer and Tony and Debbie Bower. We couldn't have done it without all of you! Thank you for your support, Missie Edwards Kids First Director

6 NEW BEGINNINGS MINISTRY NEEDS CHANGE FOR A CHANGE 1 ST UMC WILL COLLECT CHANGE THE LAST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH WATCH FOR THE RED JAR! BLESS YOU We want to says thanks to everyone who volunteered to help with the Lifetouch photo appointments. It s been 5 years since we have had a photo directory and without the assistance of others, it would not be possible. Cindy Hoffman Jane Mann Andrea Van Camp

7 CLUB 345 OCTOBER 8 11:30 1:00 Bring a sack lunch Scripture Lesson Community Service Project **Watch for more information in upcoming Sunday bulletins about our community service project! BRIANNA S HOPE UPDATE "A better life Brianna's Hope" addiction ministry started August 17, 2017, at our church. This is a faith-based participant-driven meeting to surround people with love and support who are struggling with addiction. Meetings are going well with about people attending. A big thank you to all the people that help: Heartland Career Center is providing the meal for the first Thursday of every month. Wabash Parkview provides the meal for the second Thursday of every month. If you would to donate food for meals, please contact my wife, Blessings, Pastor John Cook

8 BOOK emarks 2017 Our book club will once again be meeting at the Fried Egg at 12:30 p.m. on October 17th. We will read Me Before You and in November, the book is I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood UP for Education and Changed the World. We are open to anyone in the community who would like to attend our get togethers. A limited number of books are available on loan from the Indiana Humanity Organization which I now have. If you have questions, please contact (260) Sondra Harrell BOOK remarks: LITTLE FREE LIBRARY Many of you may have already noticed the Little Free Library located as you enter the first set of church doors, off the parking lot. At present, this library contains children s books which are available to any child in the community. A child may take a book and keep it, or he/she can take a book and return it or replace it with another book as a way of sharing. If you have any children s books in new or gently used condition that you would like to donate, or have questions concerning this library, please contact me. Sondra Harrell (260)

9 Quarterly Contribution Statement You will soon be receiving your 3 rd quarter contribution statement. Please review this statement to make sure the amount pledged is listed accurately and contributions you have made this quarter are recorded correctly. If any corrections need to be made, please notify the church office FINANCIAL REPORT August Monthly Year-to- Approved Budget Amount Date Percentage $431, $35, $287, % August Year-to- Date Income $59, % $312, % Expenses $33, % $259, % Difference $26, $52, GENERAL BUDGET OVER- VIEW Beg Balance Income Expense Ending Balance $43, $312, $259, $96, EXPENSES Actual YTD Actual YTD Percentage Anticipated YTD Annual Budget Percentage of Budget Missions & Tithe $ 49, % $ 47, $ 70, % Staff Parish $129, % $128, $ 192, % Ministries $ 12, % $ 21, $ 31, % Trustees $ 68, % $ 91, $ 137, % TOTAL $259, % $287, $ 431, % NON-BUDGET MISSIONS INCOME August Year-to- Date UMCOR - US Disaster Relief $ $ 1, UMCOR - Harvey $ $ Mel Rennaker, Treasurer

10 FUMC CARES For prayer needs during the w eek, please call Janet Leeka ( ) to start the prayer chain. If you or a family member is hospitalized or having a medical procedure performed, please let the church office know. Homebound: Kate Mitting Autumn Ridge: Bill Kramer Heritage Pointe (Warren Home) Health Care: Maxine Haist, 801 N. Huntington St. (Room 258), Warren, IN Heritage of Huntington: Dorotha Harvey, 1180 W 500 N, Huntington, IN (Room 215) Millers Merry Manor East Martha Langstaff, David Deepe (Room 120) Peabody s Retirement Community: Independent Living: Wes & Norma Wingert The Inn Apartment: Lamoine & Sally Scott (Room 224) Smock Memory Unit: Jayne Pepple Tulip Place: Connie Squires (Room 135) Health Care: Mary Keppel, Terry Cusack Timbercrest Retirement Community: Health Care: Ann Hunter Wellbrooke: Pat Mouser (Room 330) Others: Sue Burton (home, prayers appreciated) Military Members: Jonathan Ridenour, Army SSGT (Hawaii); Kristin Valentine, US Coast Guard (Florida); Brandon Terry (Ft. Benning), Jesus Ratuita (Kuwait), Jonathan Wiemer, Marines (Okinawa), Joe Lee, Air Force (Florida) Prayer Bowls: If you are expecting, and will be raising your child in this congregation, FUMC wants to honor this special occasion by placing a rose bowl on the altar. If you would like a rose bowl, please notify the church office or Angel Hostetler.

11 OCTOBER 2017 BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 B-Tiffany Reimer 2 B-Bayley Lancaster 3 A-Harvey & Brenda Coble A-Randy & Julia Reed B-Cole Deardorff B-Jeanettah Lyons B-Beckett Shaw 4 B-Annabelle Flack B-Susan Vanlandingham 5 B-Lauri Gunderman B-Alexandria Peterson 6 B-Devin Hostetler 7 B-Christa Schuler B-Chris Siders 8 B-Trish Abell 9 A-John & Michelle Martin A-Brad & Traci Riggle A-Bob & Josie Wade B-Josiah Freeman B-Mabel Lutz 10 B-Janet Leeka 11 B-Donna Highley 12 B-Logan Peas 13 A-Jonathan & Lisa Engle B-Travis Schuler 14 A-Xen & Susie Prickett 15 B-Jeff Myers B-Pat Vanlandingham 16 B-Marion Castle 17 B-Kasey Atwood 18 B-Richard Hundt B-Max Martin 19 B-Micah Higgins 20 B-Tabitha Wagner 21 A-David & Jennifer George A-Ken & Linda Jill Yarnelle B-Ann Hunter B-Madelyn Hutton 26 A-Ron & Gail Bussard B-Justine Fansher B-Robt McCallen IV A-Joe & Anne Eddingfield B-David Deepe B-Linda Jill Yarnelle 29 B-C J Hutton B-Kaylyn Bradley 30 A-Kevin & Cindy Willour B-Leslie Stauffer 31 Notes: Notes: Notes: Notes:

12 OCTOBER 2017 EVENTS & MEETING SCHEDULE Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 World Communion Day 9am-Bible Study Remember FISH FUMC 2 6pm-Cub Scouts Pack 7pm-Boy Scouts 3 6pm-Ad council 6pm-Cub Scouts den 4 3:30pm-FACT 7:15pm-Choir practice 5 10am-1pm-Pastor John Young-Pastors 5:30pm-Trustees 6pm-Brianna s Hope (MAC) 6 7 7am-10am-Boy Scouts Free-will donation breakfast (MAC) 8 9am-Bible Study 11am-Kids 1st anniversary-20 years 11:30-1pm-Club 345 Lafontaine UMC 9 6pm-Finance 6:30pm-Emmaus board 7pm-Boy Scouts 10 6pm-Cub Scouts den 6:30pm-Wesley Academy 11 3:30pm-FACT 7:15pm-Choir practice 12 6pm-Brianna s Hope (MAC) am-Bible Study 5:30-7:30-Youth community mission day 16 9am-Worship 6pm-Outreach 7pm-Boy Scouts 17 11am-5pm-Red Cross blood drive 12:30pm-Book the Fried Egg 18 3:30pm-FACT 6:15pm-Kids First 7:15pm-Choir practice 19 6pm-Brianna s Hope (MAC) am-Bible Study No youth 23 Fall break- Wesley Academy closed 7pm-Boy Scouts 7:30pm-Staff parish :30pm-FACT 7:15pm-Choir practice 26 6pm-Brianna s Hope (MAC) 27 3pm-Worship set-up for Sunday luncheon am-Bible Study 11am-Soup luncheon (MAC) 30 7pm-Boy Scouts Wesley Academy reopens 31 Halloween Notes: Notes: Notes: Notes: